Water cycle
What is transportation
the process where plants absorb water through their roots and then give off water vapor from their leaves
Flossie fuels
Non renewable energy source such as coal or oil
Denitrification
a biological process by which bacteria convert nitrogen compounds
Plant Uptake
the process by which plants absorb water and essential nutrients from the soil and atmosphere
what is nitrification
Bacteria change or fix nitrogen into a usable form for plants to absorb
what is evaporation
liquid Turing into vapor and going into the atmosphere
Photosynthesis
the process by which plants and some bacteria convert light energy from sunlight into chemical energy
Organic Waste
biodegradable materials from plants or animals, including food scraps, yard trimmings, and paper
Nitrogen Gas in the Atmosphere
the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere, making up about 78%
what can happen to carbon atoms when the cycle is going on
a single carbon atom can be trapped in rocks for hundreds of millions of years
what is condensation
water vapor in the air, changes from a gaseous state to a liquid state when it cools and loses energy
sunlight
light from the sun
Ammonium (NH4)
a positively charged poly-atomic ion formed when ammonia accept a proton
auto and factory admissions
Auto emissions from burning fuel and factory emissions from manufacturing processes release greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide
what is denitrification
what is precipitation
water falling from the Earth's atmosphere in various forms, such as rain or snow
CO2
carbon monoxide
Nitrification (NO3)
a two-step microbial process where ammonia (NH₃/NH₄⁺) is converted to nitrite and then to nitrate
what prehistoric animals drank the water millions of years ago
the water you drink today is the same water that dinosaurs drank millions of years ago
what is run-off
water that flows over the land but dose not go into the ground
Organism Decay
living things that break down dead organic matter like dead plants and animals
Precipitation
transporting atmospheric nitrogen compounds, such as ammonia, to the soil where plants can absorb them.
what is 1 way nitrogen returns to earth
lightning storm or precipitation